No. 13 UM (10-2) wraps up Year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era on Saturday in the Pop-Tarts Bowl against the No. 18 Iowa State Cyclones. Kickoff from Orlando’s Camping World Stadium is slated for 3:30 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ABC.

Miami took a 31-28 halftime lead with a last-minute field goal before the break. It was the highest-scoring first half in a bowl game since LSU defeated Oklahoma in the 2019 Peach Bowl en route to a national title. The Tigers won that game, 63-28, in a first half that featured a combined 63 points.

In the new age of college football with the 12-team playoff, there were concerns over whether the bowl games would still mean anything.

Miami boasted the top-scoring offense in the country, but Iowa State football hung with it every step of the way before winning a thriller.

Cameron Ward's halftime exit from the Pop-Tarts Bowl created a media firestorm. Everyone from Ringer NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay to College Football Hall of Fame head coach Stev

While Miami football star Cam Ward achieved history in the Pop-Tart Bowl for the most career passing touchdowns in Division I, there was another point in the game that had fans talking. Ward would not